Best Middle Schools in Michigan

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Michigan, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 53%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Romeo Middle School	Bruce Twp, MI	1,192	54%
2	Riverside Middle School	Dearborn Heights, MI	1,172	45%
3	Lakeview Middle School	Battle Creek, MI	1,164	35%
4	Saline Middle School	Saline, MI	1,113	73%
5	Seneca Middle School	Macomb, MI	1,108	63%
6	Lincoln Park Middle School	Lincoln Park, MI	1,105	38%
7	West Middle School	Traverse City, MI	1,081	64%
8	Royal Oak Middle School	Royal Oak, MI	1,060	64%
9	Millennium Middle School	South Lyon, MI	1,039	57%
10	Novi Middle School	Novi, MI	1,036	68%
11	Hillside Middle School	Northville, MI	1,022	65%
12	Novi Meadows School	Novi, MI	1,006	74%
13	Sashabaw Middle School	Clarkston, MI	984	60%
14	Munger ElementaryMiddle School	Detroit, MI	968	28%
15	Oxford Middle School	Oxford, MI	963	51%
16	Jefferson Middle School	Saint Clair Shores, MI	956	55%
17	West Bloomfield Middle School	W Bloomfield, MI	941	62%
18	White Pine Middle School	Saginaw, MI	940	43%
19	Clifford H Smart Middle School	Commerce Township, MI	934	54%
20	Bedford Junior High School	Temperance, MI	911	49%
21	Earhart ElementaryMiddle School	Detroit, MI	910	37%
22	Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School	Detroit, MI	909	29%
23	Jefferson Middle School	Midland, MI	903	52%
24	Detroit Service Learning Academy Campus	Detroit, MI	902	36%
25	Mona Shores Middle School	Muskegon, MI	902	44%
26	Woodrow Wilson School	Wyandotte, MI	889	36%
27	North Rockford Middle School	Rockford, MI	885	54%
28	Davison Middle School	Davison, MI	880	57%
29	Allen Park Middle School	Allen Park, MI	875	56%
30	Grand Blanc Middle School East	Grand Blanc, MI	866	62%
31	Centennial Middle School	South Lyon, MI	865	57%
32	MacDonald Middle School	East Lansing, MI	864	58%
33	Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts	Kalamazoo, MI	860	43%
34	Northeast Middle School	Midland, MI	856	44%
35	Wyandot Middle School	Clinton Twp, MI	848	52%
36	Baldwin Street Middle School	Hudsonville, MI	844	65%
37	Gardner International School	Lansing, MI	844	40%
38	Liberty Middle School	Canton, MI	844	63%
39	Thunder Bay Junior High School	Alpena, MI	844	45%
40	Iroquois Middle School	Macomb, MI	843	50%
41	Gompers ElementaryMiddle School	Detroit, MI	838	35%
42	Harper Creek Middle School	Battle Creek, MI	834	51%
43	Detroit Edison Public School Academy	Detroit, MI	832	49%
44	Grandville Middle School	Grandville, MI	830	61%
45	Pioneer Middle School	Plymouth, MI	828	65%
46	Scranton Middle School	Brighton, MI	828	59%
47	Boulan Park Middle School	Troy, MI	823	65%
48	Maltby Intermediate School	Brighton, MI	819	60%
49	Harbor Lights Middle School	Holland, MI	817	47%
50	Mattawan Middle School	Mattawan, MI	817	68%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Michigan?

The largest middle school in Michigan is Romeo Middle School in Bruce Twp with 1,192 students and a 54% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Michigan?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Michigan by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.